Crime & Safety
Update: Lois Colley Killed by 'Blunt Force Trauma': State Police
Colley was the wife of multi-millionaire McDonald's franchise owner Eugene Colley.

Updated at 4:41 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015: North Salem socialite Lois Colley, 83, whose body was discovered in her home Monday, died of blunt force trauma, according to state police.
Colley’s husband, Eugene Colley, has spoken with state police, but he is not considered to be a suspect, reports The Journal News. Lois Colley’s body was found in the laundry room of the couple’s home on Titicus Road.
State police believe she was killed on Monday between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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A caretaker discovered her body and contacted police Monday evening. There were no signs of forced entry and no valuables appear to have been taken from the home, according to WABC-TV.
However, a fire extinguisher is missing, but state police would not say whether it may have been used to kill her.
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Original story: Eighty-three-year-old Lois Colley was found dead in her Titicus Road home in North Salem Monday, the victim of an apparent homicide, according to state police.
Details of what state police referred to as a “suspicious death” have not been disclosed. Colley was the wife of multi-millionaire McDonald’s franchise owner Eugene Colley, and the two lived on a large, multi-building estate called Windswept Farm, reports The Journal News.
The Colleys were very active in the local community and fox hunting circles, and their son, Bruce, was alleged to have had an affair with Kerry Kennedy, the former wife of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“The investigation into Ms. Colley’s death remains active at this time,” NY State Police said in a prepared statement Tuesday. “Should anyone have information in connection with Ms. Colley’s death, please contact the New York State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation at (914) 277-3177 or 24 hour number (914) 769-2600.”
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